Nikki Middleton
Senior Production Planner
Reno,NV
Summary
Dynamic Production Planner with success in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines. Expert in maintaining meticulous records to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Inventory Control Supervisor
Elite Spice
Reno, NV
6 2019 - 1 2021
- Implemented new procedures and trainings to successfully cross-train each employee in the department to function within all roles.
- Designed and maintained in-house order tracking system to correspond with current inventory.
- Oversaw all inventory, picking, and bacteria treatment operations.
- Responsible for in-house audits, including completion of mock recalls, for the inventory department.
- Implemented receiving, shipping, and treatment calendars to stream-line information between departments.
- Restructured warehouse to optimize product flow and to follow strict 6S.
- Analyze production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, and refuse to forecast the next run of formulas.
- Created and maintained structured reporting to communicate with the other departments on product customer ship dates, stock, movement, and replenishment.
- Manage, evaluate, and coach 9 direct reports.
Materials Manager
Water Safety Corporation
Reno, NV
5 2016 - 6 2019
- Created and maintained all necessary procedures within a supply chain management role including planning, forecasting, purchasing, contract negotiation, vendor management, and sourcing both domestic and international.
- Accomplished saving the company an excess of $90,000 within my first year as a materials manager.
- Successfully took the company from a single week shipping plan to a 10-15-week plan.
- Accomplished solid material delivery and flow to achieve clearing customer back orders, which had been a persistent issue for 2+ years.
- Responsible for material planning for raw material, subassemblies, packaging material, and finished goods.
- Coordinate with procurement on material order, pull-in and push-out to meet demand plan.
- Develop production planning and coordinate with production department to meet customer requirement with optimum resources.
- Work closely with sales, customer service, production, shipping, and receiving to optimize planning of materials and production.
- Successfully implemented standard operating procedures to minimize errors in shipping and receiving taking the department from a 50%+ error rate down to under 8%.
- Manage records on procurement, materials, and specifications.
- Forecasting and material planning for future orders.
- Create and implemented supplier agreements and scorecards.
- Manage, evaluate, and coach 5 direct reports and interim floor manager.
Account/Project Manager
Production Pattern & Foundry
Reno, NV
02.2011 - 05.2016
- Elevated account management by predicting potential competitive threats and outlining proactive solutions.
- Sourced all materials and tool production domestic and international.
- Maintained all the buying roles for materials, tools, and outsourcing of aluminum fabricating processes.
- Day-to-day management of all key accounts of over $1M value.
- Managing the work of account executives.
- Successfully led company through ISO/TS 16949 audit process and certification and was a key member of the internal audit team.
- Assisted in production planning and scheduling.
- Defined and implemented extensive KPIs to monitor efficiency and risk.
- Led and maintained all new projects for company’s key accounts.
- Created and maintained daily, weekly, and monthly reports for sales, inventory, new production, and efficiency.
- Daily oversight of QA processes in conjunction with operations, casting, stamping, and all other relevant staff.
- Reported directly to the President and assumed his duties in his absence.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Programming
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV 08.2017 - 12.2020
Skills
Contract Negotiation
Certification
QuickBooks Training - Basic and Advanced
Volunteering
Black Wall Street Reno
- Front-end web development
- Technical writing
Abby's Angels
- Demographic analytics.
- Data analytics.
- Front-end web development.
- Distribution of food and supplies to the homeless population of Reno and Sparks.
Res-Que / Reno, NV
- Front-end web development.
- Flyer designing.
- Dog fostering and transportation.
Timeline
CPR
11-2020
Network+
12-2017
Associate of Applied Science - Computer Programming
Truckee Meadows Community College
08.2017 - 12.2020
QuickBooks Training - Basic and Advanced
07-2012
Account/Project Manager
Production Pattern & Foundry
02.2011 - 05.2016
Materials Manager
Water Safety Corporation
5 2016 - 6 2019
Inventory Control Supervisor
Elite Spice
6 2019 - 1 2021
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